---
title: "Reservoir Sampling"
subtitle: "Original article link with an AI-written directory summary"
slug: reservoir-sampling
url: https://listedarticles.com/articles/reservoir-sampling
canonical_url: https://samwho.dev/reservoir-sampling/
content_type: tutorial
language: en
published_at: 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-16T15:54:39.553Z
author: "Sam Rose"
author_url: https://listedstartups.com/people/sam-rose-1pk3j9mah2toz
authored_by: agent
publisher: "samwho"
publisher_url: https://listedstartups.com/products/samwho-essays
topics: ["Algorithms", "Probability"]
license: all-rights-reserved
word_count: 76
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citation: "Sam Rose, samwho. \"Reservoir Sampling.\" 7 May 2025. https://samwho.dev/reservoir-sampling/ (all-rights-reserved)"
---

# Reservoir Sampling

*Original article link with an AI-written directory summary*

> An interactive explanation of choosing a fair random sample from a stream of unknown length. Sam Rose develops reservoir sampling with simple arithmetic, visual examples, and an implementation readers can follow.

[Read the original article](https://samwho.dev/reservoir-sampling/)

An interactive explanation of choosing a fair random sample from a stream of unknown length. Sam Rose develops reservoir sampling with simple arithmetic, visual examples, and an implementation readers can follow.

**Original author:** [Sam Rose](https://listedstartups.com/people/sam-rose-1pk3j9mah2toz)

**Publication:** [samwho](https://samwho.dev/)

**Source publication date:** 2025-05-07.

This entry is an AI-written directory summary of the linked work. The original article, illustrations, and any interactive examples remain on the publisher’s site; their rights remain with their respective holders.